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FLOSS LA- and LM-Software application in GTZ cooperation projects Experience and Recommendations

FLOSS LA- and LM-Software application in GTZ cooperation projects Experience and Recommendations. 1. Technical background of GCI. Content. 2. GIS in GTZ (GCI) cooperation projects. 3. GCI – Implementation partner for GIS - solutions. 4. Experience. 5. Recommendations.

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FLOSS LA- and LM-Software application in GTZ cooperation projects Experience and Recommendations

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  1. FLOSS LA- and LM-Software application in GTZ cooperation projects Experience and Recommendations

  2. 1. Technical background of GCI Content 2. GIS in GTZ (GCI) cooperation projects 3. GCI – Implementation partner for GIS - solutions 4. Experience 5. Recommendations

  3. Technical background of GCI – Dr. Schindler Geo Consult International GmbH & Co. KG • Founded in 1994 in Leipzig / Germany currently 8 permanent employees + freelancer/ local experts project participation in more than 20 countries • Fields of activities • Implementation of LA- und LM-projects • Development of GIS-solutions in LA-/ LM-projects • Land policy and strategy consultation • Training / capacity building • Support of private investment

  4. 1. Technical background of GCI • Main clients GTZ, KfW, EU, FAO, MCC, UNDP private investors • Main reference projects • Implementation of a countrywide cadastre and real estate register; • Georgia; 2000 - 2008; KfW • Land management – fiscal cadastre; Mongolia; since 2005; GTZ • Quality management of the real estate cadastre; • Kosovo; since 2008; GTZ • Cadastral surveying and registration of customary land; • Ghana; since 2007; KfW • Development and introduction of a new cadastre system; • Senegal; 2008 – 2009; EU

  5. GIS is a combination of hardware, software and data. It combines graphic data in the form of maps and aerial photos with additional alpha numerical data in form of tables, documents and pictures. GIS is used to support decision making in public and private institutions around the world and can contribute significantly to the design of administrative and management procedures that are more efficient, transparent and customer-friendly. 2. GIS in GTZ – cooperation projects ¹ ¹Source: Geographic Information System (GIS), The Spalial Dimension to Development Cooperation, GTZ, October 2009

  6. Used source: 2. GIS in GTZ – cooperation projects ¹ by GTZ, printed 10/2009

  7. GIS can be applied to many fields (of Land Management) 2. GIS in GTZ – cooperation projects ¹ • Transparent Project Monitoring – Philippines • Efficient Tax Administration – Montenegro • Promoting/Facilitating Investment – Subotica / Serbia • Land Use Planning and Natural Resources Management – Ethiopia • Watershed Management – Vietnam • Securing Land Tenure – Namibia, Mali, Cambodia • Management of State Land – Kenya, Cambodia, Laos, Mongolia • Municipal Planning – Serbia, Montenegro • Planning / Managing Municipal Services – Mali • Infrastructure / Utility Planning and Management ¹ Source: Geographic Information System (GIS), The Spatial Dimension to Development Cooperation, GTZ, October 2009

  8. Management aspects The implementation of GIS needs to be understood as a project with clearly defined goals and phases. It is a complex process that can only be realized step by step. 3. Experience 3.1 by GTZ ¹ • change working procedures • adjust the organizational structure might be required • adjust the legal frame • decision maker must support the implementation • Time aspects • Setting up a GIS can take several months or up to a few years depending on… • Even a running system requires administration and maintenance. • A GIS is never „finished“ … further development, additional applications required. ¹Source: Geographic Information System (GIS), The Spatial Dimension to Development Cooperation, GTZ, October 2009

  9. Cost aspects 3. Experience 3.1 by GTZ ¹ • Usually, high initial investment costs are needed… • Running costs should not be neglected! • … the system has been received as a „gift“, but never used because • of deficient resources for its maintenance. • Costs for hardware and software, satellite images… • are constantly decreasing. • Human resources • Setting up and running a GIS requires the full commitment of several • experts from different fields. • …internal employees are needed to define the needs… • …the development must be supported by the decision makers • GIS requires highly competent users. capacity development ¹Source: Geographic Information System (GIS), The Spatial Dimension to Development Cooperation, GTZ, October 2009

  10. Key Turn projects can not be successful 3. Experience 3.2 by GCI • Key Turn projects means: • development of TOR (by international consultant) • tender • software development over some month/years (time pressure) • implementation by the contractor • (eventually) data migration • (short) training • warranty period

  11. Example I Mongolia 2.000.000,- US $ for proprietary software

  12. Example II Ghana 180.000,- € for proprietary software

  13. Example III Senegal 40.000,- € for OSS customized tolocal requirements

  14. GIS is a (small) part of a lot of Land Management Projects. Usually the team leader is no GIS- or surveying expert. 3. Experience 3.2 by GCI • Suboptimal TOR for Development • Effort for development and implementation is completely underestimated • - too little resources, too little time for development • - insufficient data collection • Deficient know-how among local partners • Development often starts from scratch • Solution does not turn out optimal but minimal • There is a huge lobby of proprietary software • Illegal licenses are already there. • Some know-how is already there. • Material interest of decision makers. • Lack of knowledge about capability of modern OS solutions. • Skepticism regarding the further development of the OS software.

  15. The professional approaches are similar in all projects. 3. Experience 3.2 by GCI • Basic module with • - Basic information (legal objects, owners of rights, technical data) • - Basic functions (data base; entry, continuation and display; • web functions) • Installation of additional professional applications • - land use planning • - management of state owned and municipal land • - privatizing and securing of real estate tenure • - accelerating land tax and land use fee • - evaluation • - and so on • The costs of data collection with modern surveying techniques (GPS-RTK with analysis of aerial photos) are often overestimated.

  16. GIS for LA and LM can only be developed 4. Recommendations by GCI • in cooperation with the users • in cooperation with local development partners • step by step with fast initial and intermediate results • OS solutions have a lot of advantages especially in development projects. • no costs for licenses • no costs for maintenance of the basic OS-Software after the project • no experience neededwithin local developing companies according • development tools

  17. GCI recommends to 4. Recommendations by GCI • Develop a basic GIS-software for LA / LM • - with OS solutions • - adhering to international standards • (ISO, Social Tenure Domain Model) • - iterative progression in modules • - with open interfaces for users / data providers • Country-specific / project-specific customizing • - with participation of the users • - with participation of local IT experts • - early application of the basic solution to gain know-how Publications by GCI: + on www.terra-gis.de/ctoolbox in October 2006 + Presentation in Eilat at FIG Working Week in 05/2009

  18. GCI nutzt OS-Lösungen so oft wie möglich 4. Recommendations by GCI

  19. 4. Recommendations by GCI • GCI uses OS-software as often as possible

  20. 4. Recommendations by GCI Concept of the Land Management Toolbox Valuation of real estate property Environmental recourse management Basic data + Objects + Rights + Possessor attribute data data base Taxation Planning of infra structure development WEB - GIS basic functions Land use planning Privatization Land consolidation legend: Management of state and municipal land basic component special applications

  21. Advantages of the proposed Land Management Toolbox 4. Recommendations by GCI • Early start with GIS activities • Provision of the basic solution • Early migration of existing data • Early gaining of know-how among local partners • Fast initiate results • Higher quality of user contribution • Longer phases for customizing and testing • One-time development effort for basic solution • Relatively small effort for customizing • No follow-up cost for licenses • Future development by local GIS experts higher effeciency of the GIS development higher quality of the GIS solution higher sustainability of the project results

  22. GCI recommends: 4. Recommendations by GCI a) continue with the Open Source Cadastre & Registration Software project (Land Administration Software) b) start with the preparation of a project for the development of an Open Source Land Management Toolbox as an extension of the LA-software project

  23. Thank you for your attention!

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